ALLMedicine™ Essential Thrombocytosis Center

Jun 19th, 2020 - Platelets are key elements in thrombosis, particularly in atherosclerosis-associated arterial thrombosis (atherothrombosis), and hemostasis. Megakaryocytes in the bone marrow, differentiated from hematopoietic stem cells are generally considered a...

Jun 16th, 2020 - The factors underlying the variable presentation and clinical course of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent effect of sex on MPN presentation and outcomes. A total of 815 patien...

Jun 13th, 2020 - The management of myelofibrosis (MF) is predominantly supportive, with the use of JAK2 inhibitors or allogeneic stem cell transplantation reserved for patients predicted to have poor overall survival. Identification of these patients is aided by a...

Jun 1st, 2020 - The myeloproliferative neoplasms, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis and primary myelofibrosis are hematopoietic stem cell disorders and share driver mutations that either directly activate the thrombopoietin receptor, MPL, or activate it...

Jan 31st, 2020 - Concurrent calreticulin (CALR) mutation and BCR-ABL1 fusion are extremely rare in chronic myelogenous leukemia; to date, only 12 cases have been reported. A 57-year-old male who had an 11-year history of essential thrombocytosis presented to our h...

Jun 19th, 2020 - Platelets are key elements in thrombosis, particularly in atherosclerosis-associated arterial thrombosis (atherothrombosis), and hemostasis. Megakaryocytes in the bone marrow, differentiated from hematopoietic stem cells are generally considered a...

Jun 16th, 2020 - The factors underlying the variable presentation and clinical course of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent effect of sex on MPN presentation and outcomes. A total of 815 patien...

Jun 13th, 2020 - The management of myelofibrosis (MF) is predominantly supportive, with the use of JAK2 inhibitors or allogeneic stem cell transplantation reserved for patients predicted to have poor overall survival. Identification of these patients is aided by a...

Jun 1st, 2020 - The myeloproliferative neoplasms, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis and primary myelofibrosis are hematopoietic stem cell disorders and share driver mutations that either directly activate the thrombopoietin receptor, MPL, or activate it...

Jan 31st, 2020 - Concurrent calreticulin (CALR) mutation and BCR-ABL1 fusion are extremely rare in chronic myelogenous leukemia; to date, only 12 cases have been reported. A 57-year-old male who had an 11-year history of essential thrombocytosis presented to our h...

Jun 3rd, 2015 - The differential diagnosis of painful cutaneous ulcers in the setting of hematologic malignancy includes a variety of infectious and inflammatory etiologies such as ulcerative HSV, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, amoebic skin ulcerations, opp.

Jan 30th, 2015 - The Philadelphia chromosome–negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are clonal disorders characterized by common mutations, but with distinct clinical features, treatment considerations, and prognostic outlooks.1 Identification of the JAK2 (J...

May 1st, 2014 - Conclusion This case describes a patient with two risk factors for CVT, a life-threatening condition. It should be considered in patients with ET and/or pregnant and postpartum patients presenting with headache or other neurological symptoms.

Sep 4th, 2013 - A 62-year-old white man with a past medical history of hypertension and essential thrombocytosis diagnosed 17 years ago presented at our institution. He was being treated with hydroxyurea, with which he required occasional blood transfusions and p.